Synonyms of tossed

tossed

verb

past tense of toss

1

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurched
• swayed
• rocked
• shook
• rolled
• jerked
• halted
• careened
• wobbled
• vibrated
• tumbled
• pitched
• weaved
• seesawed
• faltered
• reeled
• stumbled
• floundered
• waddled
• staggered
• jolted
• hobbled
• toddled
• tottered
• wavered
• vacillated
• blundered
• bucked
• hitched
• teetered
• waggled
• doddered
• oscillated
• undulated
• wagged

2

as in jerked

to make jerky or restless movements

tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jerked
• fidgeted
• twitched
• squirmed
• twisted
• fiddled
• wiggled
• shook
• shivered
• writhed
• trembled
• jiggled
• wriggled
• thrashed
• threshed
• jigged
• fluttered
• shuddered
• quivered
• flitted
• squiggled
• quaked
• paced
• twittered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• relaxed
• unwound
• stilled
• calmed (down)

3

as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

toss that football over here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• hurled
• slung
• flung
• fired
• launched
• heaved
• chucked
• pitched
• cast
• pegged
• lobbed
• catapulted
• dashed
• flipped
• hurtled
• darted
• bowled
• pelted
• let fly
• lofted
• rolled
• gunned
• passed
• propelled
• ejected
• hooked
• thrust
• precipitated
• projected
• shot
• impelled
• rifled
• bucked

4

as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discarded
• dumped
• unloaded
• ditched
• lost
• chucked
• abandoned
• scrapped
• jettisoned
• rejected
• junked
• shed
• removed
• laid by
• exorcised
• flung (off or away)
• threw away
• disposed of
• cast (off)
• eliminated
• sloughed (off)
• cashiered
• set aside
• shucked (off)
• dismissed
• threw out
• sluffed (off)
• eighty-sixed
• pitched
• deep-sixed
• forsook
• abdicated
• deserted
• abolished
• eradicated
• kicked out
• wiped out
• expunged
• extinguished
• stamped (out)
• exterminated
• annihilated
• extirpated
• liquidated
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopted
• used
• employed
• embraced
• utilized
• held
• took on
• kept
• retained
• held back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tossed

Yet Abrams still won’t kvetch about being crammed into a tiny whale-stomach set with a camera crew, while a half-dozen crew members surrounding the practical gut, wielding a gimbal, tossed him around like a wet rag doll. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Ohtani turned to the Dodgers’ dugout, spread his arms wide and tossed his bat to the side. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Ohtani tossed his bat and raised his arms to celebrate as the Dodgers took a 4-0 lead in the second inning. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

His apartment keys and cellphone were removed and tossed near the vehicle, according to the affidavit. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Doc White tossed to first, then ran for his life as Sox fans swarmed onto the field and into the streets. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

The right-hander started Games 2 and 5 against the White Sox and tossed an inning in relief in Game 4. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Traditional American business values like social responsibility, community involvement, and customer service — y’know, the things companies used to at least pretend to care about — have been tossed aside. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Despite gazing at the ghostly presence in full, Bela’s parents don’t seem all that spooked, even when the young girl is tossed around like a rag doll during an anniversary gathering at their home. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026